Barcelona (6 wins, 0 losses, 1 draw) will welcome Celta de Vigo (3-3-1) to Camp Nou Sunday. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET. Below, we preview Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Barcelona vs. Celta de Vigo odds, and make our best La Liga bets, picks and predictions.
Barcelona enters the match needing a win to stay tied for the La Liga lead after Real Madrid won Saturday, but have a league-best goal differential with 19 goals for and 1 goal against. Barcelona plays at Real Madrid next Sunday.
The offseason addition of F Robert Lewandowski has made all the difference. The 34-year-old has 9 goals on the season, far more than F Ousmane Dembélé and F Ansu Fati, both of which have 2.
Celta de Vigo, on the other hand, has only had 4 goal scorers this season, but their main weapon is F Iago Aspas who has 4 of the team’s 9 goals, a 1.29 goals per game average.
Celta finished 11th on the table a season ago and sits in 11th now. Their main issue is defensive, allowing 1.86 goals per game or 13 on the season. Celta allowed 4 goals to both Atletico and Real Madrid earlier this season.
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Barcelona vs. Celta de Vigo odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:12 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Barcelona -340 (bet $340 to win $100) | Celta de Vigo +850 (bet $100 to win $850) | Draw +470
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +135 | U: -175)
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Prediction
Barcelona 4, Celta de Vigo 1
Moneyline (ML)
PASS.
You can bet on Barcelona by backing the total. That’s the smart way to play this, especially since both Atletico and Real put 4 goals on Celta. At home, they should be able to have their way as well.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 3.5 (+135).
Barcelona has played 7 league games this season and scored at least 3 goals in 5 of them. They have hit at least 4 in 3 of them.
The Lewandowski-led attack along with Dembele gives an elite finisher coupled with superior speed. Barcelona has had more than 2 expected goals in all but 1 league match.
They’ve also allowed .9 or more expected goals in 3 matches, so while they have given up just 1, they hasn’t necessarily played flawless games defensively either.
Celta has given up at least 3 goals in 3 of 7 matches, and against teams of Barcelona’s caliber, they haven’t stacked up well defensively. At the same time, they have only gone scoreless in 1 match, having taken on Real and Atletico already.
Considering Celta’s prior matches against top-tier sides mixed with Barcelona’s offensive prowess, I’d back the OVER 3.5 (+135) here.
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